2021
Mitofusin-2 regulates leukocyte adhesion and β2 integrin activation
Liu W, Hsu AY, Wang Y, Lin T, Sun H, Pachter JS, Groisman A, Imperioli M, Yungher FW, Hu L, Wang P, Deng Q, Fan Z. Mitofusin-2 regulates leukocyte adhesion and β2 integrin activation. Journal Of Leukocyte Biology 2021, 111: 771-791. PMID: 34494308, PMCID: PMC8901796, DOI: 10.1002/jlb.1a0720-471r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCD18 AntigensCell AdhesionNeutrophil InfiltrationNeutrophilsN-Formylmethionine Leucyl-PhenylalanineConceptsΒ2 integrin activationIntegrin activationMitofusin 2Mfn2 deficiencyConformation-specific monoclonal antibodiesMFN2 knockdownHL60 cellsNeutrophil-like HL60 cellsMolecular detailsActin polymerizationCell spreadingAdhesion defectsReduced expressionInnate immunityKnockdownNew insightsActivationCellsLeukocyte adhesionAdhesionCell rollingCrucial stepMonoclonal antibodiesDifferentiationVascular endothelium
2020
CXCL10 Signaling Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Arthritogenic Alphaviruses
Lin T, Geng T, Harrison AG, Yang D, Vella AT, Fikrig E, Wang P. CXCL10 Signaling Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Arthritogenic Alphaviruses. Viruses 2020, 12: 1252. PMID: 33147869, PMCID: PMC7692144, DOI: 10.3390/v12111252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChikungunya virusAlphaviral arthritisArthritogenic alphavirusesLargest immune cell populationMacrophages/T cellsImmune cell populationsInflammatory immune responseLow viral loadWild-type miceO'nyong-nyong virusWild-type animalsRheumatic manifestationsImmune infiltratesViral loadT cellsImmune responseAlphaviral diseaseArthritic diseasesTherapeutic targetCXCL10PathogenesisViral RNACell populationsArthritisFootpad